Estimating Abortion Provision and Abortion Referrals Among United States Obstetrician-Gynecologists in Private Practice

Conclusions Only a small proportion of all obstetrician-gynecologists in private practice settings provide abortions. Among non-providers, a substantial minority do not offer abortion referrals.Implications Particularly in geographic areas with few abortion providers, continued efforts are needed to equip medical professionals with information and training to make direct referrals.
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news